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Mohn also scans some manuscripts, usually turns down any that might be controversial. He has no regrets over rejecting the bestselling manuscript of Rolf Hochhuth's play, The Deputy, which criticized Pope Pius XII. The boss's only regret is that about one-third of West Germany's adults do not read books (according to a recent Gallup poll, 77% of the Americans it queried had not cracked a book within the past year). Mohn figures that Germany's small number of nonreaders will diminish if and when he can find more salesmen in the labor...
Catholic requirements would have been fulfilled by nothing more than a formal profession of faith in the church's teachings, and Vatican spokesmen were quick to regret the unnecessary christening. Such unwarranted rebaptisms are clearly on the way out. Last month an Ecumenical Commission of Roman Catholic bishops and theologians, at a historic dialogue with Episcopal clergy in Washington, agreed that conditional baptism should be discouraged. If nothing else, the furor over Luci's rebaptism ought to help the word get around. By spotlighting the fact that "baptism is the one sacrament that unites all Christians," said Episcopal...
...wish to announce," Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson remarked to the Members of Parliament in Ottawa last week. "The Minister of Justice this morning submitted his resignation to me. After discussing the matter twice with him, I have no course but to accept it. I do so with deep regret...
...those of us who were applying for positions with the National Security Agency. I was infuriated and disgusted that such personal questions were supposed to judge our suitability for the job, not to mention the fact that unqualified yes or no answers were quite often impossible. I only regret that I did not have enough conviction at the time to walk...
...news break forced Bliss's hand. Said he, in a sober announcement: "I have asked for and received, effective immediately, the resignation of my administrative assistant, Mr. William Cody Kelly. I regret that in his enthusiasm he has taken action which is contrary to standards which I have established for my staff." Bliss also insisted that he "had no knowledge" of the office raid until Kovac told him about...